Youth Participation in Decision Making and Policy Implementation

Background

Project Document Signing Ceremony, March 2012, Source: APA

Recognizing that youth are tremendous agents for change and are important constituencies and drivers for peace and development, and considering its corporate experience in working on youth-related challenges in Europe and former Soviet Union, UNDP supports the Ministry of Youth and Sport (MYS) of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the thematic area of “youth empowerment and democratic governance” with the purpose of the assisting the government in implementation of the State Programme on Azerbaijani Youth 2011-2015.

Project Goals

The overall project goal is to empower the young people of Azerbaijan to participate in decision-making more actively by contributing to policy planning and policy outcomes, and to develop their capacity as future leaders and public servants. The project will provide young people with knowledge and skills to identify and advocate for youth-specific outcomes in the state programmes and strategies; attract more youth to the civil service; and strengthen young people’s capacities to participate at the international fora.

Project Accomplishments

Project management team is established and project work plan developed